In terms of the cyclical relationship between theory and data that is presented in the text, empirical pattern is to hypothesis as _______ is to _______.
A) deduction; induction.
B) induction; deduction.
C) theory; induction.
D) deduction; data.

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Empirical pattern is a form of data, and hypothesis is a type of theory. According to the cyclical relationship between theory and data, data is used to generate hypotheses through induction, so empirical pattern is to hypothesis as induction is to deduction. Therefore, the correct answer is B) induction; deduction.

In Terms of the Cyclical Relationship Between Theory and Data